Patents by Inventor James Raymond Hale

James Raymond Hale has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method of retrofitting subsea equipment with separation and boosting
    Patent number: 8857519
    Abstract: A subsea production and separation system comprising a subsea well drilled into a sea floor; a subsea tree located on the sea floor at a top portion of the subsea well; a manifold located on the sea floor; a well jumper connecting the subsea tree and the manifold; a first sled located on the sea floor; a second sled located on the sea floor; a separator located on the sea floor; a first flowline jumper connecting the manifold to the separator; a second flowline jumper connecting the manifold to the separator; a third flowline jumper connecting the separator to the first sled; a fourth flowline jumper connecting the separator to the second sled; a liquid export line connected to the third flowline jumper; and a gas export line connected to the fourth flowline jumper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventor: James Raymond Hale
  • METHOD OF RETROFITTING SUBSEA EQUIPMENT WITH SEPARATION AND BOOSTING
    Publication number: 20130043035
    Abstract: A subsea production and separation system comprising a subsea well drilled into a sea floor; a subsea tree located on the sea floor at a top portion of the subsea well; a manifold located on the sea floor; a well jumper connecting the subsea tree and the manifold; a first sled located on the sea floor; a second sled located on the sea floor; a separator located on the sea floor; a first flowline jumper connecting the manifold to the separator; a second flowline jumper connecting the manifold to the separator; a third flowline jumper connecting the separator to the first sled; a fourth flowline jumper connecting the separator to the second sled; a liquid export line connected to the third flowline jumper; and a gas export line connected to the fourth flowline jumper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventor: James Raymond Hale